something my dad said..

Discussion in 'Transformers General Discussion' started by luke4, Aug 27, 2008.

  1. Moonscream

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    There's no harm in simply asking your dad for clarification on what he said, without getting emotional, sarcastic, or rude. Part of growing up is learning to talk to people, including your parents.

    That said, I think it might be a good idea to pack a good number of them up, with maybe a few favorites left out for display. That might be a compromise your dad will be willing to agree to.

    --Moony
     
  2. Takeshi357

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    Yes, I believe the best response you can give to your dad is "Why?".
     
  3. AutobotMarine

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  4. luke4

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    i put false stuff everywhere. i am 13 though..
     
  5. luke4

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    i would try to keep the ones i really like if it came to that... and i would try to sell them on here..
     
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    Don't let the 'MAN' get you down. When I was 13 I was in to comics my parents hated it. But I was also doing alright in school, playing sports and being a typical teenager. I personally don't think that having a hobby, any hobby, is a bad thing. It gives you something to focus on and starts to define you as a young adult.

    Would it be smarted for you to stop buying toys at your age and focus on other things? Sure! Is that what your father meant by telling you to get ride of those toys? Probably not. My guess is your father is going all 'Stan Smith' on you and wants you to start being a man.
     
  7. Renidragon

    Renidragon Toys on my table!

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    While Kickback has a point in his post, opening a line of communication with your dad about it is also a good idea.

    As far as what you do with them, I can't really offer any advise on that... I know that at this place in my life, my collection is something important to me, it's a hobby I enjoy, and brings a measure of happiness to me. But I'm also 27 now. 13 was a long time ago for me. I think Moonscream's advise is probably very good.

    The important thing here is communicating with your dad, and trying to find a compromise with him. But in the end, realize that they ARE toys, they ARE a material possession, and there ARE more important things out there.
     
  8. Velcrohead

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    Best advice I can give you is pick the ones that you really really like and HIDE those sumbitches when you're not playing with them. Seriously. Figure out where--like if you were hiding porn or joints or something--your parents would never find them and hide your TFs there.

    I speak from experience. My parents went on this jag once where they were convinced that watching Transformers was making me sass my mother. Mom thought Cliffjumper was a smartass and was convinced he was rubbing off on me. It wasn't true, but they believed it. So I sassed my mom one time, and my dad went into my room, grabbed every TF comic I had and all the toys he could grab and tossed them into the trash bin. Fortunately, I had seen that coming, so he missed out on getting Skywarp, Warpath, Ultra Magnus, and several other toys that I had in hiding. Then after awhile they got over it, and the Transformers eventually came back out. (I also fished the other toys out of the waste bin when my folks were asleep. I left the comics because I didn't want to be too obvious, and I could always borrow my friends' books.)

    Parents do fucked up stuff sometimes. You can't really help that. But they cannot dispose of what they cannot find. Like was said, you can open it up when you're 18 and off to college, and then get a whole bunch of piercings and tatts and bring a goth girl home for thanksgiving and see what they think of Transformers then.
     
  9. Nemesis Predaking

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    Plus get arrested by the cops and blame it on the music,
    TF's will look really good to him after that.
     
  10. GENOZAUR

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    keep an eye on him and if you have to pack your stuff up and hide it preferably somewhere in your room either under the bed or in the closet for that matter

    and if youe dont have a lock built into your bedroom door you would be well advised to get one and the sooner the better
     
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    I cannot believe some of the shitty advice given here.

    1.) People, he's only 13, he's still pretty much a kid, and playing with toys is not out of the norm.

    2.) He's not ready to be planning for the future just yet. Taking away what's left of his childhood before it needs to be done, is a terrible idea. Life will do that for him in the next couple of years. (when I turned 15/16 I still had TFs, but I focused on a lot of different things, important things. There's no saying he won't either.)

    3.) Respect your parents, but politely open lines of communication with your father and find out if he was serious. Once you know the answer, then you'll know what you'll need to do next. Also, politely remind him you're not like other kids who are out there drinking, doing drugs, getting arrested for stupid shit with their friends, etc.

    Try and meet him halfway, if he still won't budge, and he's going to push you to quit being who you are at the current time, then it might be time to speak to a guidance counselor or someone you can legitimately confide in, someone who will at least listen and maybe give you a reasonable response.

    Everyone wants you to do so many different things except be yourself. Don't ever do that. Don't change who you are to please others because you'll never be happy doing so. And you'll quickly learn that no one gives a damn about your happiness as long as their's is taken care of.

    You have your whole life ahead of you to decide what you want to do with it, but you only have a childhood once. Enjoy life as much as you can and be happy, because you'll quickly grow up and the worries of the real world will hit you like a ton of bricks, leaving you little time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

    I'm not sure why today's world demands so much of the children, but it's getting out of hand. Part of it is because the current generation wants the next to clean up their messes. You know, gotta have that retirement be awesome and effortless.
     
  12. GENOZAUR

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    assuming you catch him in the act worst comes to worst it aint nothing that a well placed right hook to the face, a hard kick to the balls and a kick to the gut can't handle


    i went and did plenty worst then that when a slagtard relative on my moms side of the family tried pulling that shit on me


    as the saying goes posession is 9/10 of the law
     
  13. Mospeada

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    NEVER EVER give up toys. I'm 29 years old. My parents are just glad I never took up drinking or drugs. The toys are a-okay. I wish you the best with this one.
     
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    like many people said talk to him. Comprimse if you have to. Where as leave your favs out and pack the rest. If he doesn't budge then hide the favs. Really try to open up a savings account with his help. This will show him that you are planning ahead. Heck my pops was pissed at me caused i used to drop thousands into my car. Lets just say he was pissed. Now i started saving and he is a little happier. Also my dad has caught me playing with my movie toys in the living room and i'm 19. Mainly just talk to him.
     
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    I'm starting to grow thin of this "at least I/us/we don't take drugs/alcohol" argument to justify transformers collecting. Back on topic...I think you should be cool and talk to him ask him what's up, if anything go ahead and let him mess with some of them. Hell I just went to visit my dad in the Caribbean and I left him Activators Starscream for him cuz he loved messing with it. It's not too late to have the parents share in on the fun. Hell my mom watches animated with me still if I'm ever home from school, there's potential there, trust me!
     
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    This. Here's some good advice you should take.
     
  17. Mospeada

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    And why exactly does that bother you?
     
  18. kllrwlf

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    Agreed... this is the best advice.

    Just talk with your old man and find out what's going on. I'd like to believe that he just wants the best for you.
     
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    AnimatedFan's advice is the best and most mature response to this thread...kid, read it and ignore the rest
     
  20. Belgrath

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    I second that post. Excellent advice there.